LW Sven Baertschi — Called out by the team’s brass early on this 2013-14 season, the 21-year-old Swiss product had, perhaps, his best game as a member of the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. With a goal and some physical play against the Habs, Baertschi seems to be turning a corner. What will he do for the follow up act?

The Lines

*C. Glencross-B. Street-T. Galiardi

*S. Baertschi-S. Monahan-L. Stempniak

*L. Bouma-M. Backlund-J. Hudler

*T. Jackman-J. Colborne-B. McGrattan

The Pairings

*M. Giordano-T. Brodie

*K. Russell-D. Wideman

*C. Butler-S.O’Brien

The Goalies

*J. MacDonald

*K. Ramo

The Injuries

*C Matt Stajan (deep leg contusion)

*LW Michael Cammalleri (hand)

*RW David Jones (upper body)

THE DEVILS

Keep an eye on

G Martin Brodeur — This may be the last time you’ll be able to see the 41-year-old old school-style goalie in action. With the Devils striking a deal with the Canucks to land Cory Schneider in June, you’d think it’s only a matter of time until he takes over the crease. Still one of the best in the game — still a treat to watch.

The Lines

*D. Zubrus-P. Elias-J. Jagr

*R. Clowe-A. Henrique-M. Ryder

*R. Olesz-T. Zajac-D. Brunner

*R. Carter-S. Gionta-S. Bernier

The Pairings

*B. Salvador-M. Zidlicky

*A. Greene-M. Fayne

*A. Volchenkov-P. Harrold

The Goalies

*M. Brodeur

*C. Schneider

FIVE THINGS TO WATCH

1. WELCOME BACK: With the upper body injury to RW David Jones, the Flames recalled C Blair Jones from the Abbotsford Heat as his replacement. Meanwhile, D Chris Breen was activated from the injured non-roster and assigned to the American Hockey League affiliate on conditioning loan although Breen still remains a member of Calgary’s active roster. Blair Jones won’t dress Friday night, however, as RW Tim Jackman gets the call.

2. JOEY MAC AGAIN: Flames goalie Joey MacDonald is set to make his fourth start with the Flames this season after stopping 33 shots in Wednesday’s 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. “As long as he plays like this, he makes it easy,” said Flames head coach Bob Hartley. “When you see a goalie play like that, life is easy. In Colorado, I never had a sleepless night with a goalie like Patrick Roy.”

3. VETERAN PRESENCE: Everyone had been talking about the production and offensive talent of the two kids Sven Baertschi and Sean Monahan. But Calgary Flames winger Lee Stempniak’s value cannot be overlooked. Besides the communication factor, the 30-year-old, who has a goal and three assists in four games, adds poise and veteran calmness to an inexperienced second line. “That’s the balance we try to get on every line,” Hartley said. “There’s basically a father-and-son relationship on every line. With players like Sven and Monnie, there’s the famous panic mode that might settle in. This is a tough league. There’s a lot of challenges. Sometimes the coach tells you something, it’s good and comforting. But I don’t think it has the same value when it comes from David Jones, Stempniak, Glencross, and Giordano.”

4. DEVILS SHUT OUT: It’s been a rough go for the Devils which are winless in their first four games (0-1-3). Should they lose to the Flames, it would be the franchise’s first five-game winless start to a season in club history. In fact, it’s been their worst start in 12 years — since the 2001-02 season. But, aside from a 3-0 loss to Pittsburgh to open the season, the games have been close. A 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Islanders, a 5-4 shootout loss to the Edmonton Oilers, and a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. “If we’re a little better in shootouts and overtime, we’re 3-1-0,” said New Jersey coach Pete DeBoer.

5. ICON’S LAST STAND? Martin Brodeur is making his first start in Calgary since the teams’ last meeting, a 6-3 Flames’ win on Jan. 10, 2012. After allowing two goals on five shots that game, he was pulled in the opening period. All-time against the Flames, the 41-year-old four-time Vezina Trophy winner has posted seven wins, five losses, and three ties. He’ll take over for Cory Schneider who made his return to Vancouver on Tuesday and finished with 29 saves in the team’s 3-2 overtime loss.

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